Swedish Ice cream names cause debateTopic: AdvertisingGB Glace launched a new flavor of a classic ice-cream the other week, and were promptly accused of racism. The ice-creams name is "Nogger Black" as it is a liquorice flavored version of the classic nougat-flavored "Nogger"... Read more in adland

Gold Leaf InformationTopic: ArtZinnober Gold Leaf Information -- "Zinnober.biz is a sister site to sinopia.com dedicated to making the use of gold easy for anyone to understand. Gold leaf has been used for thousands of years to adorn many different types of surfaces, yet very few people are actually aware of how gold surfaces are created and of the materials involved. Many people believe that a gold paint is used; in fact, thin sheets of gold are adhered to the surface." Find out How Gold Leaf is made (via OP Group)

"Pogus Caesar is best known for 35mm black and white photography and unique and compelling photo montages, created using traditional methods of cutting, burning and breaking images, using his photographs, resin, sand, dirt, pieces of cloth and other household materials."

"I like simplicity and prefer using fixed focus Nikon or Canon cameras, I just photograph the world around me, things I find interesting".

Phoenician Alphabet - Mother of Modern WritingTopic: EducationPhoenician Alphabet, Mother of Modern Writing -- "Although the Phoenicians used cuneiform (Mesopotamian writing) in what we call Ugaritic, they also produced a script of their own. The Phoenician alphabetic script of 22 letters was used at Byblos as early as the 15th century B.C. This method of writing, later adopted by the Greeks, is the ancestor of the modern Roman alphabet. It was the Phoenicians' most remarkable and distinctive contribution to civilization." All about the Phoenician alphabet and anything Phoenician at phoenicia.org

StorTroopers - make yourself!Topic: BloggingStorTroopers are back - and updated. There's the original classic set, plus the gothTroopers and a new wardrobe for fashionistaTroopers. They've added a Creative Commons license, which means that you can add stuff to your trooper yourself. (via linkfilter)

My kids love this site. They made the storTrooper, and they say he looks like me.

Junior Delgado 1958 - 2005Topic: MusicSad news of the passing of Junior Delgado in his sleep last night. Long time London resident produced some of the heaviest, dread reggae music ever... (via linkfilter)

1000 pens I don't want!Topic: Pens, PencilsNo, I am not bidding on the 1000 pens at the Swedish auction site Tradera.com, but I like the image. Auction ends 19.Apr.2005. Opening bid 900 SEK (approx. US $125) [I have no business relation with the seller.]

Tex Avery TributeTopic: AnimationTexAvery.com is a tribute to the genius of cartoonist Tex Avery. He is the creator of such characters as The Wolf, Droopy, and Screwy Squirrel. His cartoon style of slapstick gags and hilarious situations are still being imitated today, over forty years after they were created. (via Cartoon Brew)

A blog for the richTopic: Pens, PencilsLuxist is a blog about luxury products. They are covering expensive writing instruments on this site, for example this new desk pen from Michel Perchin. The pen is one of a new series. It’s sterling silver and is guilloched and enameled in deep blue. There are only ten of this pen available (in rollerball only) and it costs $6,000.

Det Hemliga Vapnet - L'Affaire TournesolTopic: ComicsDet Hemliga Vapnet - Tintin Book Number 18 - the new Swedish translation by Björn Wahlberg is available in the stores now. More about Tintin on my TINTIN PAGE